Folding bed.



G. F. SISBOWER.

FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED 15.11.18, 1909,

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

G. F. SISBOWER.

FOLDING BBD.

APPLwTxoN mmv JAN. 1a. laos.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

P. SISBOWER. FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED JAH. 1n, 1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

G. F. SISBOWER.

FOLDING BED.

APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 1e. m09.

Palte'nted Apr. 5, 1910.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

UNITED STATES OFFICE.

GEORGE F. SISBOWER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO NEW YORK COUCH BED COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

FOLDING BED.

Specification of Letters Fatent.

Application filed January 1S, 1909.

.Patented Apr. 5, 19t/Ut. Serialv No. 472,918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Geenen F. Sisnownn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State ot' New York, have invented certain new and uset'ul Improvements in Folding' Beds', of which the :following is a specification.

My present invention relates to means for decreasing the space occupied by thc bed when not in use, and has tor its object to provide a bed which shall be ot' simple and rigid construction, easy to operate and pleasing in appearance.

Referring to the drawings` Figure l is an end `elevation of my improved bed, showing;l the bed folded; Figs. Q and 5 are end elevations of my improved bed showing' the parts during the operation ol un't'oltfling; Fig. t is an end elevation of my imlinoved bed showing the parts unfolded; Fig'. 4; is a plan View ot a portion of the head or toot'. ol. my improved bed; Fig'. (i is a perspective view of the locking` mechanism ot my improved bed; Fig'. 7 is a perspective view of my imn proved bed, in the operation o't unfolding, with the mattresses and springs removed; Fig. 8 is an elevation ol my improved bed showing the parts folded with one mattress 'aised; Figs. t) and l() show the meansl lior operatingr the lock from eitherl end ot the bed.

As may be seen :from the drawings, my improved bed consists essentially ot a main 'frame comprising the head and t'oot mem bers, l, it, side members 2, E2, cross members attached to the head and toot 3, and two folding` :frames A and B hinged at l, 1. Frame A. consists of two end members D, 5, side members (3, and supportin; l members 7, 7, which supporting members are pivotally connected to end members 3, 3, a pproxij mately at their middle peints. I." 'ame .l consists of two endl men'lbers 8, 8, side members 9, 9, 9, and legs l0, t0, which may7 be provided `with casters to facilitate the operation ot' the bed. The springs are attached to the end members 5, 5 and 8, tv'. as shown in Fig. 4, and the mattresses l1, ll. are secured to the springs or frames to prevent. their i Attached to the end members 5, 5, or trame A, are locks falling ott', as shown in Fig.A 5.

which consist of a handle 12, 12, a bell-crank 13, attached to said handle, and a bolt 'l-t, operated by a spring 15, and a rod lt, adapted to engage the upper side ot lugs 17.011 the main trame of the bed. These bell cranks may be connected together by means ot a rock-shaft o1' other means, so that the two locks may be operated 'from one end of the bed. 1n' Figs. t) and lO lf have shown such a means for connecting the bell cranks 1H together so that both locks may be operated from one end oit the bed. These means comprise a rock shat't 1S which is pivotally attached to the end members 5, 5 of the rotating frame at points It), 19, and is provided with slots 20, 20, which engage pins 2t, 2l carried on bolts ll. lVhen either ol' the handles l2, 'l2 is li't'ted, rod 'lt and bolt l-t are drawn back and rock shal't 125 'is caused to rotate about its pivotsI tft. 19, by reason olE the emwre'eme1|ty o't pin 2l with @ha 2t), thereby causing` a eorrespomlingr more mentr ot the bolt llt at'y the opposite end ot the bed.

The operation of my improved bed is as 'l'ollouf'sz Starting' with the bed in the open position shown in Fig'. il, the handle lil ot t the lock is raised, thereby disengao'inn the t bolt ll `lrom the lug' 17, and permitting' the trame to revolve about itsl pivots. l`he parts then assume the positions shown in lte's. and 5 respectively, and finally that shown in Fig. 1,. rl`he bed is then folded. and if it` is desired to reopen it., this may be :n'eomplished by lit'tinel one side ol the bed and pullingr out the l'rame ll, as will be readily understooi'l. This is continued nntil members 7, 7 come in contact with lugs 1S, 18 on members l), 2, and bolt l-1l passes over and enters into engagement. with lun' 17. lVhen the bed is closed. the ilrame B may be litted as shown in Fig. S. and the spare between the two frames may eonven iently be used 'l'or the storage ot bed clothes or other articles. l t may also be noted that the :uljaeent side members t and it are depressed below the level ot' the end bars` so as to permit, ot the sae' ol' the wire mattress when the bed is opened. 'lhe axis otE the hinges between iframes A and l), also below the end-bar level to permit the swing;` of the depressed side bars` t3 and t) which are also at unequal distances trom the hinge axes to enable one to swing' by the other as seen in Fig. 5. lhe hinges are attached to side pieces depending' from the end bars v which also project beyoml the side members t) and t). Since the trame B is otl'set with trespect. to trame A to form a containingor i i i i lOO space, it becomes necessary to providemeans for maintaining` the frames level, which means are afforded by the stops 18 which are placed a't Ath'epro'per eight for that purpose. In order to utilize the said containing space,- the main frame should be unobstructed at its rear edge to permit frame B to swing up as indicated in Fig. 8. Since the frame B travels on rollers and the legs carrying such rollers are rigidly'connected to the frame,

itis only necessary, in either opening or closing the bed, to swing the rotating frame A about 90 degrees, or until it asses the dead center, when the weight o frame B will complete the movement, its rollers permitting it to ride in or out to follow the in or out movement of that edge of the rotating frame to which it is hinged. The legs of frame B should also be farther vfrom the hinging point than the side of the main frame is, so that frames A. and B can in closing come to a' horizontal position unhindered.

In View of the numerous modifications which may be made without departing from my invention, I donot wish to be limited to the precise details shown and described.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a bedof the class described, the combination of a main frame, a reversible frame rotatably mounted within said mainframe, and a non-reversible laterally movable trame hinged to said rotatable frame and supported by it in the open position.

2. In a folding bed, the combination of a main frame, a narrower frame rotatable on a longitudinal axis within the width of the main frame, and a laterally movable frame hinged to the rotatable frame and supported at one edge, when in the open or closed position, by the rotatable frame and at the other -edge by legs resting on the floor.

3. In a bed of the class described, the combination of a main frame, a rotatable frame and a laterally movable frame hinged to said rotatable frame on an axis below the endbar level of the two hinged-together frames, whereby a nonsagging joint is formed and a separate space provided.

4. In a bed of the class described, a main frame, a frame rotatably mounted therein, a laterally movable frame side pieces de ending from the ends of'said rotatable an laterally movable frames, and hinges connecting the said contiguous Side pieces of said rotatable and laterally movable frames.

5. In a bed of the class described, the combination of a main frame having end members and side members at a lower level than said end members, a reversible frame pivoted in said end members and a nonreversible 4.traire movable laterally and hinged to One edge of the reversible -frame.

6. In a bed of the. class described, the combination of a main frame having end combination of a main frame,

members at a higher level and side members at a lower level, a reversible frame pivoted Ainsaid end members and a non-reversible traine movable on rollers to and from the .Blain frameand hinged to one edge of the "reversible member.

7 In a bed of the class described, the combination of a main frame, a frame rotatably mounted therein and pivoted at a point above the level of the side members of the main frame, a laterally movable frame hinged to said rotatably mounted frame, and means for supporting said laterally movable frame during its movement.

8. In a bed of the class described, a rotatable reversible frame having end members the extremities of which project laterally beyond the side members and a laterally movable trame hinged to the projecting ends of said end members.

9. vIn a bed of the class described, a rotatable reversible frame, a laterally movable non-reversible frame having end members the extremities of which project laterally -beyond the side members and hinges connecting the projecting ends of said members to said rotatable member.

10..In a bed of theclass described,A the combination of a main frame a rotatable frame therein, a lock with a vertically movable handle connecting the two frames aforesaid, and a laterally movable frame hinged to the said rotatable frame. 1

1l. In a b'ed of the class described, the combination of a mai-n frame, a frame rotatable therein, a laterally moving, 'non-reversible frame hinged to the rotating frame, a lock for -the frames, and a combined lifting and unlocking handle for operating the bed.

12. In a bed of the .class described, the

pivoted rotating frame therein, a laterally movable frame hinged to the rotating frame, locks at each end and a handle at one end operating the locks at both ends.-

13. In a bed of the class described, the combination of a main frame, a reversible rotatable frame therein, a non-reversible, laterally movable frame hinged to the reversible 'frame at one edge but oset therefrom to form a containing space between them.

1L1.In a bed of the class described, the combination of a main frame, two removable frames therein hinged together and otfset with respect to each other to form a containing space between them and means for maintainin the level of the two movable frames in oth their open and closed positions.

a centrally ile' 15. In a bed of the class described, the Y combination of a main frame, a reversible a lower level, and a non-reversible, laterally movable metallic frame also including end bars on a higher level and a side bar on a lower level, the two metallic frames being hinged together on an axis below the to'p level of their end bars.

16. In a bed of the class described, the combination of a main frame, a rotatable metallic frame having side and end bars, and a lah-rally movable metallic frame also having side and end bars and hinged to said rotatable frame. the end bars ot said n1etallic frames being on a common level and their adjacent side bars on a lower lever.

17. In a bed of the class described, the combination of a main frame, a rotatable frame, and a laterally movable frame hinged to said rotatable frame, said laterally movable frame being free to swing when the bed is in closed position.

1S. In a bed ot' the class described, the combination of al mainframe, a reversible rotatable metallic frame having end bars and a depressed side bar and a non-reversible laterally movable,metallie frame also having end bars and a depressed side bar, the non-i'm'ersiblc t'ramc being hinged to the reversible trame and rotatable thereon when the latter is in its closed position.

1S). ln a bed oit' the class described, the combination et' a main frame and two hinged and otl'set 't a1nes, the iii-st being rotatable in the main iframe, and the second being Hoor supported at one side, hinged the said lirst frame at the opposite side and rotatable with respect to the lirst frame when the latter is in its closed position.

Q0. In a bed olf the class described, the eonlbination ot a main frame, a metallic 'lrame having end and side bars rotatable in said main iframe, a laterally movable metallic trame hinged to said rotatable frame, and stops l'or both sides ot' the latter frame serving to engage it with thel main frame to prevent rotation thereof when in the open position.

2l. In a bed of the class described, the' combination of a main frame, a rotatable metallic frame therein having side and end bars, a laterally movable metallic frame also having side and end bars, and hinges joint-5 ing together the end bars of the two metallic frames at a point below the top level of those bar's, the adj aeent side bars of the said metallic frames being also below the to level of their end bars and unequally space from the axis of the hinge joint.

22. In a bed of the class described, the combination of a main frame, a reversible rotatable frame, a non-reversible laterally movable frame hinged to said rotatable frame, and legs for said non-reversible frame spaced a distance from the axis of the hinge greater than the distance from said axis to the side bar of the main frame when the bed is in its closed condition, whereby the nonreversible frame ma be supported by said legs during the closlng operation.

23. In a metal formed couch bed, the combination of a main frame made up of connected metal formed end frames, a reversible metal formed frame pivotally 'connected to' the main frame, an extensible metal formed frame hinged to said reversible frame to be above twhen the structure is in the 4form of a conch and shit'tablc toward and from the main frame to overturn said reversible lrame, and means connected to a pair of said frames and operative to transform the strncture into a double bed ora couch.

'In testimony whereof I' hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence et' two witnesses.

GEORGE I". SISBOWER. lVitnesses:

J Amas AUGUST, J mans J. Cosenovn. 

